Fayette Township, Vigo County, Indiana
Encyclopedia
Fayette Township is one of twelve townships
in Vigo County
, Indiana
, USA
. As of the 2000 census
, its population was 2,553.
, Fayette Township covers an area of 40.66 square miles (105.3 km²); of this, 40.04 square miles (103.7 km²) (98.49 percent) is land and 0.62 square miles (1.6 km²) (1.52 percent) is water.
Civil township
A civil township is a widely used unit of local government in the United States, subordinate to, and geographic divisions of, a county. Specific responsibilities and the degree of autonomy vary based on each state. Civil townships are distinct from survey townships, but in states that have both,...
in Vigo County
Vigo County, Indiana
Vigo County is a county located along the western border of the U.S. state of Indiana. Vigo County is included in the Terre Haute, Indiana, Metropolitan Statistical Area. The county seat is Terre Haute....
, Indiana
Indiana
Indiana is a US state, admitted to the United States as the 19th on December 11, 1816. It is located in the Midwestern United States and Great Lakes Region. With 6,483,802 residents, the state is ranked 15th in population and 16th in population density. Indiana is ranked 38th in land area and is...
, USA
United States
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. As of the 2000 census
United States Census, 2000
The Twenty-second United States Census, known as Census 2000 and conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States on April 1, 2000, to be 281,421,906, an increase of 13.2% over the 248,709,873 persons enumerated during the 1990 Census...
, its population was 2,553.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
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, Fayette Township covers an area of 40.66 square miles (105.3 km²); of this, 40.04 square miles (103.7 km²) (98.49 percent) is land and 0.62 square miles (1.6 km²) (1.52 percent) is water.
Adjacent townships
- Clinton Township, Vermillion CountyClinton Township, Vermillion County, IndianaClinton Township is one of five townships in Vermillion County, Indiana, USA. At the 2000 census, its population was 9,544.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, Clinton Township covers an area of ; of this, or 2.37 percent is water....
(north) - Florida Township, Parke CountyFlorida Township, Parke County, IndianaFlorida Township is one of thirteen townships in Parke County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 2,500.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, Florida Township covers an area of ; of this, is land and is water.-Unincorporated towns:* Coxville at * Hudnut...
(northeast) - Otter Creek TownshipOtter Creek Township, Vigo County, IndianaOtter Creek Township is one of twelve townships in Vigo County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 9,059.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, Otter Creek Township covers an area of ; of this, is land and is water.-Cities, towns, villages:* North Terre...
(east) - Harrison TownshipHarrison Township, Vigo County, IndianaHarrison Township is one of twelve townships in Vigo County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 51,898. It is entirely contained in Terre Haute's city limits, thus explaining why it is both the most densely populated and the most populated overall.-Geography:According to the...
(southeast) - Sugar Creek TownshipSugar Creek Township, Vigo County, IndianaSugar Creek Township is one of twelve townships in Vigo County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 8,121.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, Sugar Creek Township covers an area of ; of this, is land and is water.-Unincorporated communities:* Barnhart...
(south) - Elbridge Township, Edgar County, IllinoisElbridge Township, Edgar County, IllinoisElbridge Township is one of fifteen townships in Edgar County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 798.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, Elbridge Township covers an area of ; of this, or 0.12 percent is water....
(west) - Stratton Township, Edgar County, IllinoisStratton Township, Edgar County, IllinoisStratton Township is one of fifteen townships in Edgar County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 531. The name of the township was Wayne Township until May 9, 1857.-Geography:...
(west)
Unincorporated communities
- LibertyvilleLibertyville, IndianaLibertyville is an unincorporated town in Fayette Township, Vigo County, Indiana. It is part of the Terre Haute Metropolitan Statistical Area....
- New GoshenNew Goshen, IndianaNew Goshen is an unincorporated town in Fayette Township, Vigo County, Indiana. It is part of the Terre Haute Metropolitan Statistical Area.-History:...
- Pine RidgePine Ridge, IndianaPine Ridge is an unincorporated town in Fayette Township, Vigo County, Indiana, USA. It is part of the Terre Haute metropolitan area. The Pine Ridge Mine Pond reservoir can be found in Pine Ridge as well.-Geography:...
- SandfordSandford, IndianaSandford is an unincorporated town in Fayette Township, Vigo County, Indiana. The community is part of the Terre Haute Metropolitan Statistical Area.-History:...
- ShirkievilleShirkieville, IndianaShirkieville is an unincorporated town in Fayette Township, Vigo County, Indiana. The community is part of the Terre Haute Metropolitan Statistical Area. Former state governor and U.S. Senator Evan Bayh was born here....
- TecumsehTecumseh, IndianaTecumseh is an unincorporated town in eastern Fayette Township, Vigo County, Indiana, USA. It is part of the Terre Haute metropolitan area.The town is named for Tecumseh, the Native American leader of the Shawnee who fought General William Henry Harrison at Fort Harrison, only a mile south of the...
Political districts
- Indiana's 8th congressional districtIndiana's 8th congressional districtIndiana's 8th congressional district is a congressional district in the U.S. state of Indiana. Based in Southwest and west central Indiana, the district is anchored in Evansville and also includes Terre Haute, Vincennes and Washington....
- State House District 42
- State Senate District 38